This rare and exquisite religious textile, dating from the 18th to early 19th century (1700–1825), is a fine example of Colonial Mexican needlework. The composition features three identical Christ figures—likely representing the Trinity—surrounded by a celestial host of cherubim and angels floating among clouds. The artwork is a complex mixed-media piece, combining intricate silver and polychrome thread embroidery with delicately printed or painted facial details.
A notable aspect of its construction is that the needlework was created directly onto a thin wooden support rather than a traditional canvas. The piece is housed in a magnificent, carved Venetian-style giltwood frame, which carries an old label on the reverse indicating it was framed or reframed in Mexico. Measuring 8 inches by 10 inches (20 cm x 25 cm) for the image and 17 inches by 21 inches (43 cm x 53 cm) including the frame, it remains in good condition. There are authentic signs of age, including several small areas of thread loss and a specific material loss measuring 1.5 inches by 3 inches at the lower-left edge.